12.41.010 Sitting or lying down on public sidewalks in downtown commercial zones.
A. Prohibition. No person shall sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, or upon a blanket, chair, stool or other object placed upon a public sidewalk within the city of Aberdeen Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District as defined in Chapter 10.20 during the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
B. Exceptions. The prohibition in subsection (A) of this section shall not apply to any person:
1. Sitting or lying down on a public sidewalk due to a medical emergency;
2. Who, as a result of a disability, utilizes a wheelchair, walker or similar device to move about the public sidewalk;
3. Operating or patronizing a commercial establishment conducted on the public sidewalk pursuant to a street use permit;
4. Participating or attending a parade, festival, performance, rally, demonstration, meeting or similar event conducted on the public sidewalk pursuant to a street use or other applicable event;
5. Sitting on a chair or bench located on the public sidewalk which is supplied by a public agency or by the abutting private property owner; or
6. Sitting on a public sidewalk within a bus stop zone while waiting for public or private transportation.
C. No person shall be cited under this section unless the person engages in conduct which is prohibited by this section after having been notified by a law enforcement officer that the conduct violates this section.